MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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